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Welcome to the Muir Newsletter for January 2021!

January 7, 2021 District Roundtable via Zoom with L​ ife to Eagle Presentation!

The January 2021 Roundtable is scheduled for Thursday, J​ anuary 7 at 7:00 PM,​ via Zoom.

Topic: Muir Roundtable Time: Jan 7, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93269387328?pwd=cW5QTFZOcGxNYlBnaXhQMEtTWmI3dz09 Meeting ID: 932 6938 7328 Passcode: 805390 One tap mobile +16699006833,,93269387328# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,93269387328# US (Tacoma)

Every month on the First Thursday, until Dec 2, 2021, 12 occurrence(s)

Jan 7, 2021 07:00 PM Feb 4, 2021 07:00 PM Mar 4, 2021 07:00 PM Apr 1, 2021 07:00 PM May 6, 2021 07:00 PM Jun 3, 2021 07:00 PM Jul 1, 2021 07:00 PM Aug 5, 2021 07:00 PM Sep 2, 2021 07:00 PM Oct 7, 2021 07:00 PM Nov 4, 2021 07:00 PM Dec 2, 2021 07:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tJcvceCrpjwpGNwwz--VJezYOtoHwex0_BSJ/ics? icsToken=98tyKuCrrD0jGdySsxuPRowqAI_oXenxiGZejY1KiwWoThZ5ZxnPGfZNGqV6CIjv

If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Rowntree - District Chair, [email protected]

COVID-19 Update

Please visit News & Briefings - GGAC (ggacbsa.org) and note the December 4, 2020 section. In particular, using the COVID-19 Pre- Muir District Director's Message Event Questionnaire and working with your on behalf of the Council Chartered Organization so they know about your activities (usually providing your Please review the COVID-19 update from the Chartered Organization Representative a Golden Gate Area Council. calendar of activities, especially the ones that involve some face-to-face interaction and having him or her signing off on the calendar to Yours in Scouting, approve the activities.

Alan Young If someone ends up testing positive for COVID- Muir District Director 19 after an activity, the information on the Golden Gate Area Council, BSA questionnaire will be sought to determine if enough precaution was used in holding the 800 Ellinwood Way event and for possible contact tracing. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 P 925.674.6102 C 408.564.3385 [email protected] www.ggacbsa.org

A Holiday Message from our Chair

Happy Holidays Everyone,

A new roundtable date has been added for January. Normally during January, Roundtable is dark. At the December roundtable, it was decided to have a January roundtable. There will be a Life to Eagle seminar for both Scouts and leaders. Cubs will also have a program. Come one and come all.

Thank you everyone for helping the district reach its Friends of Scouting goal for 2020. This not only helps our Council keep the scouting movement alive, but it also helps our district with it’s own program.

We all are busy trying to keep up the spirits of our loved ones and one another. There is nothing that can help us more than seeing the eyes of the young folks light up with wonderment as they look at the lights throughout our towns and neighborhoods. This can fill us all with hope. So mask up, stay home and we will see you in January.

Yours in Scouting,

Sheila Rowntree Muir District Chair Golden Gate Area Council, BSA [email protected] https://ggacbsa.org

District Commissioner's Corner

Welcome to the end of 2020. There is much promise ahead of us for 2021 and I know we’re all looking forward to the opportunity to eventually return to more normal unit activities. Once this return starts, the desire for activity and adventure is likely to bring much growth to our units and the need for new units to start. The role of the Unit Commissioner is crucial to help advise units, suggest program enhancements, and connect the unit with information about District and Council resources and events. I